History 115 - China: 1600 to Present
Spring
2015
01
4.00
Stephen Platt
M W 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
18208
The history and culture behind China's emergence as a modern power. Topics include: heritage of the Ming and Qing dynasties; Western maritime trade and naval power; Christian missionaries and Western educators; peasant rebellion and overthrow of imperial rule; Chinese nationalism, the Marxist-Maoist order; China as contender for superpower status. (Gen.Ed. HS, G)
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.